Surah Sad — Ayah 14 (38:14)
إِن كُلٌّ إِلَّا كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ عِقَابِ ١٤
English translation (Saheeh International)
Each of them denied the messengers, so My penalty was justified.
Brief commentary
There is not a single one of these groups except that it denied the messengers. So Allah’s punishment was justified for them and His punishment befell them, even though it was delayed for a while.